Monday, June 21, 2010

Comparisons: Garden Pics

Just wanna share some garden pictures. R2's having a week off so we're gonna spend much time together. Feels GREAT to be home together for a week. Too bad then he has to go on a training in Helsinki the week when I'm starting my part-time job - but hey, at least I'll have things to do and plenty to learn while he's away. It'll be boring if I'm home ALONE all the time that week he he he...

OK...here goes...

Three weeks ago:


Today:


Ten days ago (there was only ONE TINY bud inside the whole pot):



Today:


Three weeks ago (this plant was left here by the ex-home owners, so I just watered it and got rid of the dead leaves):


Today:


Zooming in on the pink flowers:


Saw this bug flying around, so had to take a pic of it he he...It's rather big, about 3-4 cm long and wide.


And look what we picked up this morning!!! A package from Toko Indonesia!!! YIIIHHAAAA!!! Today I had warm rice, salted fish, and sambel terasi (shrimp paste chili sauce). It was HEAVENLY to enjoy a taste of my home country food he he he...

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10 comments:

  1. Just Me21 June 2010 at 18:08

    Wah! Biji delima! hahaha.. =D

    Mel, who said you didnt have green thumb? My goodness look at all those plants!!! Well done!! (Kalo gw yg tanem pasti mati semua..haha)

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  2. Amel21 June 2010 at 18:10

    Shin: Itulah yang gua coba buktikan to myself. I wanted to prove that I was wrong ha ha ha...beneran sebelomnya sih dikasih kaktus doang MATI lho...padahal waktu dikasih masih berbunga (dikasih anaknya kaktus mertua)...dohhhh!!! Skrg sesuai saran mertua gua ajak ngomong tuh taneman dan gua nyanyiin segala ha ha ha ha...

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  3. Sugar and Snark21 June 2010 at 20:12

    Your garden looks beautiful!

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  4. Qualityservice4421 June 2010 at 21:22

    I love the comparison between now and earlier this spring. It's so nice that the days are long and it's warmer. You have a nice garden. Love seeing so much green.

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  5. WaterLearner22 June 2010 at 03:57

    Wow you are like Ting now!! Ms Greenfingers!!

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  6. Blur Ting22 June 2010 at 04:32

    What's that plant in the first and 2nd picture? They sure grow up quickly!

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  7. Amel22 June 2010 at 11:33

    Lu: THANKS! :-D

    ChicagoWing: THANKS. I also love this garden! :-D

    WaterLearner: Nah, I picked plants that were easy to grow. Don't dare to pick high-maintenance ones yet he he...

    Blur Ting: Well, it's a mixture of flowers and I don't know the names in English 'coz the instructions and the flower names were in Finnish. It's said that they might grow up to 80 cm tall.

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  8. The World According To Me22 June 2010 at 14:15

    Wow, I'm impressed!

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  9. The Pilgrim22 June 2010 at 14:24

    Wow, Mel..well done! :)))
    Itu taneman pada jatuh cinta sama kmu, Mel. :) Makanya jadi tumbuh semua. :) So happy for you, dear! :))) Good luck for the coming job, too! I'm sure you'll do well there. :)

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  10. Amel25 June 2010 at 00:05

    The World According to Me: I hope flowers will sometime next month he he...

    Henny: THANKS, Hen! I've been trying to sing or whistle or talk to them ha ha ha...

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